# Official Journal C 311/2009

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5219 December 2009 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2009.311.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 311

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5219 December 2009

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions |
| | OPINIONS |
| | Council |
| 2009/C 311/01 | Council Resolution of 27 November 2009 on a renewed framework for European cooperation in the youth field (2010-2018) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

Council

2009/C 311/01

Council Resolution of 27 November 2009 on a renewed framework for European cooperation in the youth field (2010-2018)

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| | II   Information |
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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 311/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5643 — Arcelormittal/Miglani/JV) (
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| 2009/C 311/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5694 — DCC Energy/Shell Direct Austria) (
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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2009/C 311/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5643 — Arcelormittal/Miglani/JV) (
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2009/C 311/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5694 — DCC Energy/Shell Direct Austria) (
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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 311/04 | Euro exchange rates | 13 |
| 2009/C 311/05 | New national side of euro coins intended for circulation | 14 |
| 2009/C 311/06 | New national side of euro coins intended for circulation | 15 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2009/C 311/07 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation) (
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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2009/C 311/04

Euro exchange rates

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2009/C 311/05

New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

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2009/C 311/06

New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2009/C 311/07

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation) (
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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
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| 2009/C 311/08 | Call for proposals — ENT/CIP/09/E/N08S03 — European Network of Female Entrepreneurship Ambassadors | 21 |
| 2009/C 311/09 | 2010 Call for proposals — Civil protection Financial Instrument — Projects on preparedness and prevention | 24 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 311/10 | Notice concerning the anti-dumping measures in force in respect of imports into the Community of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel originating in the People's Republic of China: modification of the name of a company subject to an individual anti-dumping duty rate | 25 |
| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
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| 2009/C 311/11 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5739 — EQT V/Springer Science + Business Media) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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| 2009/C 311/12 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5676 — SevenOne Media/G + J Electronic Media Service/Tomorrow Focus Portal/IP Deutschland/JV) (
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V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2009/C 311/08

Call for proposals — ENT/CIP/09/E/N08S03 — European Network of Female Entrepreneurship Ambassadors

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2009/C 311/09

2010 Call for proposals — Civil protection Financial Instrument — Projects on preparedness and prevention

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

Commission

2009/C 311/10

Notice concerning the anti-dumping measures in force in respect of imports into the Community of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel originating in the People's Republic of China: modification of the name of a company subject to an individual anti-dumping duty rate

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2009/C 311/11

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5739 — EQT V/Springer Science + Business Media) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (
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2009/C 311/12

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5676 — SevenOne Media/G + J Electronic Media Service/Tomorrow Focus Portal/IP Deutschland/JV) (
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I Resolutions, recommendations and opinions

OPINIONS

Council

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COUNCIL RESOLUTION

of 27 November 2009

on a renewed framework for European cooperation in the youth field (2010-2018)

2009/C 311/01

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

| | RECALLING
  the Resolution of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 27 June 2002 establishing a framework for European cooperation in the youth field (1), which included the application of the open method of coordination and mainstreaming of youth issues into other policies, and the European Youth Pact adopted by the March 2005 European Council (2) as one of the instruments contributing to the achievement of the Lisbon objectives for growth and jobs;
  the Renewed Social Agenda which targets youth and children as a main priority (3); |
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RECALLING

the Resolution of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 27 June 2002 establishing a framework for European cooperation in the youth field (1), which included the application of the open method of coordination and mainstreaming of youth issues into other policies, and the European Youth Pact adopted by the March 2005 European Council (2) as one of the instruments contributing to the achievement of the Lisbon objectives for growth and jobs;

the Renewed Social Agenda which targets youth and children as a main priority (3);

| | and ACKNOWLEDGING
  the conclusions of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 11 May 2009 on the evaluation of the current framework for European cooperation in the youth field and on future perspectives for the renewed framework (4); |
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and ACKNOWLEDGING

the conclusions of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 11 May 2009 on the evaluation of the current framework for European cooperation in the youth field and on future perspectives for the renewed framework (4);

WELCOMES

the communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled An EU strategy for youth – Investing and empowering. A renewed open method of coordination to address youth challenges and opportunities
   (5);

RECOGNISES that

| 1. | Young women and men have a crucial role to play in meeting the many socio-economic, demographic, cultural, environmental and technological challenges and opportunities facing the European Union and its citizens today and in the years ahead. Promoting the social and professional integration of young women and men is an essential component to reach the objectives of Europe’s Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs, at the same time as promoting personal fulfilment, social cohesion and active citizenship. |
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1.

Young women and men have a crucial role to play in meeting the many socio-economic, demographic, cultural, environmental and technological challenges and opportunities facing the European Union and its citizens today and in the years ahead. Promoting the social and professional integration of young women and men is an essential component to reach the objectives of Europe’s Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs, at the same time as promoting personal fulfilment, social cohesion and active citizenship.

| 2. | The EU Youth Report 2009 (6) shows that, although a majority of today’s young Europeans enjoy good living conditions, there are still challenges to be met such as youth unemployment, young people not participating in education or training, poverty among youth, low levels of participation and representation of young people in the democratic process and various health problems. Economic downturns, such as the one which began in 2008, tend to have a significant negative impact on young people and the effects risk being long term. |
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2.

The EU Youth Report 2009 (6) shows that, although a majority of today’s young Europeans enjoy good living conditions, there are still challenges to be met such as youth unemployment, young people not participating in education or training, poverty among youth, low levels of participation and representation of young people in the democratic process and various health problems. Economic downturns, such as the one which began in 2008, tend to have a significant negative impact on young people and the effects risk being long term.

| 3. | The current framework for European cooperation in the youth field has proved to be a valuable platform for the Member States in addressing youth-related issues and that the open method of coordination, the mainstreaming of youth issues into other policy areas and initiatives such as the European Youth Pact (7) have facilitated a flexible approach in a manner suited to the youth field, with due regard for the competences of the Member States and the principle of subsidiarity. |
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3.

The current framework for European cooperation in the youth field has proved to be a valuable platform for the Member States in addressing youth-related issues and that the open method of coordination, the mainstreaming of youth issues into other policy areas and initiatives such as the European Youth Pact (7) have facilitated a flexible approach in a manner suited to the youth field, with due regard for the competences of the Member States and the principle of subsidiarity.

| 4. | A renewed framework setting out a strategy for European cooperation in the youth field over the next decade - while building on the progress made and experiences gained to date and while continuing to respect the Member States’ responsibility for youth policy - would further enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of such cooperation and provide increased benefits to young people in the European Union, especially in the context of the post-2010 Lisbon Strategy. |
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4.

A renewed framework setting out a strategy for European cooperation in the youth field over the next decade - while building on the progress made and experiences gained to date and while continuing to respect the Member States’ responsibility for youth policy - would further enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of such cooperation and provide increased benefits to young people in the European Union, especially in the context of the post-2010 Lisbon Strategy.

| 5. | It is of vital importance to enable all young women and men to make the best of their potential. This entails not only investing in youth, by putting in place greater resources to develop policy areas that affect young people in their daily lives and improve their well being, but also empowering youth by promoting their autonomy and the potential of young people to contribute to a sustainable development of society and to European values and goals. It also calls for greater cooperation between youth policies and relevant policy areas, in particular education, employment, social inclusion, culture and health. |
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It is of vital importance to enable all young women and men to make the best of their potential. This entails not only investing in youth, by putting in place greater resources to develop policy areas that affect young people in their daily lives and improve their well being, but also empowering youth by promoting their autonomy and the potential of young people to contribute to a sustainable development of society and to European values and goals. It also calls for greater cooperation between youth policies and relevant policy areas, in particular education, employment, social inclusion, culture and health.

ACCORDINGLY AGREES that

| 1. | In the period up to and including 2018, the overall objectives of European cooperation in the youth field should be to:






  (i) | create more and equal opportunities for all young people in education and in the labour market; and to |
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In the period up to and including 2018, the overall objectives of European cooperation in the youth field should be to:

(i)

create more and equal opportunities for all young people in education and in the labour market; and to

| (ii) | promote the active citizenship, social inclusion and solidarity of all young people. |
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(ii)

promote the active citizenship, social inclusion and solidarity of all young people.

| 2. | The main fields of action in which initiatives should be taken are outlined below and detailed in Annex I hereto:






  — | Education and training, |
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The main fields of action in which initiatives should be taken are outlined below and detailed in Annex I hereto:

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Education and training,

| — | Employment and entrepreneurship, |
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Employment and entrepreneurship,

| — | Health and well-being, |
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Health and well-being,

| — | Participation, |
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Participation,

| — | Voluntary activities, |
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Voluntary activities,

| — | Social inclusion, |
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Social inclusion,

| — | Youth and the world, |
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Youth and the world,

| — | Creativity and culture. |
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Creativity and culture.

| 3. | While fully respecting Member States’ responsibility for youth policy and the voluntary nature of European cooperation in the youth field, achieving the two interrelated overall objectives implies a dual approach involving the development and promotion of both:






  (i) | specific initiatives in the youth field - i.e. policies and actions specifically targeted at young people in areas such as non-formal learning, participation, voluntary activities, youth work, mobility and information;
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3.

While fully respecting Member States’ responsibility for youth policy and the voluntary nature of European cooperation in the youth field, achieving the two interrelated overall objectives implies a dual approach involving the development and promotion of both:

(i)

specific initiatives in the youth field - i.e. policies and actions specifically targeted at young people in areas such as non-formal learning, participation, voluntary activities, youth work, mobility and information;

and

| (ii) | mainstreaming initiatives - i.e. initiatives to enable a cross-sectoral approach where due account is taken of youth issues when formulating, implementing and evaluating policies and actions in other policy fields which have a significant impact on the lives of young people. Building on the example of the European Youth Pact, a youth dimension should continue to be integrated in the post-2010 Lisbon Strategy and the Renewed Social Agenda as well as in relevant EU strategies and programmes, such as the new Strategic Framework for European cooperation in Education and Training, the Employment Guidelines, the Health Strategy and the Agenda for Culture. |
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(ii)

mainstreaming initiatives - i.e. initiatives to enable a cross-sectoral approach where due account is taken of youth issues when formulating, implementing and evaluating policies and actions in other policy fields which have a significant impact on the lives of young people. Building on the example of the European Youth Pact, a youth dimension should continue to be integrated in the post-2010 Lisbon Strategy and the Renewed Social Agenda as well as in relevant EU strategies and programmes, such as the new Strategic Framework for European cooperation in Education and Training, the Employment Guidelines, the Health Strategy and the Agenda for Culture.

UNDERLINES that

| 1. | European Youth Policy cooperation should be firmly anchored in the international system of human rights. A number of guiding principles should be observed in all policies and activities concerning young people, namely the importance of:






  (a) | promoting gender equality and combating all forms of discrimination, respecting the rights and observing the principles recognised inter alia in Articles 21 and 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; |
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1.

European Youth Policy cooperation should be firmly anchored in the international system of human rights. A number of guiding principles should be observed in all policies and activities concerning young people, namely the importance of:

(a)

promoting gender equality and combating all forms of discrimination, respecting the rights and observing the principles recognised inter alia in Articles 21 and 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;

| (b) | taking account of possible differences in the living conditions, needs, aspirations, interests and attitudes of young people due to various factors, paying particular attention to those who, for different reasons, may have fewer opportunities; |
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(b)

taking account of possible differences in the living conditions, needs, aspirations, interests and attitudes of young people due to various factors, paying particular attention to those who, for different reasons, may have fewer opportunities;

| (c) | recognising all young people as a resource to society, and upholding the right of young people to participate in the development of policies affecting them by means of a continuous structured dialogue with young people and youth organisations. |
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(c)

recognising all young people as a resource to society, and upholding the right of young people to participate in the development of policies affecting them by means of a continuous structured dialogue with young people and youth organisations.

FURTHER AGREES that

| 1. | In the period up to 2018 European cooperation in the youth field should be implemented by means of a renewed open method of coordination, and should draw on the overall objectives, dual approach and main fields of action outlined above. |
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1.

In the period up to 2018 European cooperation in the youth field should be implemented by means of a renewed open method of coordination, and should draw on the overall objectives, dual approach and main fields of action outlined above.

| 2. | European cooperation in the youth field should be evidence based, pertinent and concrete. It should produce clear and visible results which should be presented, reviewed and disseminated on a regular basis and in a structured manner, thereby establishing a basis for continuous evaluation and development. |
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2.

European cooperation in the youth field should be evidence based, pertinent and concrete. It should produce clear and visible results which should be presented, reviewed and disseminated on a regular basis and in a structured manner, thereby establishing a basis for continuous evaluation and development.

| 3. | The success of the open method of coordination in the youth field depends on the political commitment of Member States and on effective working methods at national and EU level. From this perspective, the working methods used in the context of European cooperation should be based on the following:






  (i) | Work cycles: The period up to 2018 will be divided into a series of 3-year cycles, with the first cycle covering the years from 2010 to 2012; |
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3.

The success of the open method of coordination in the youth field depends on the political commitment of Member States and on effective working methods at national and EU level. From this perspective, the working methods used in the context of European cooperation should be based on the following:

(i)

Work cycles: The period up to 2018 will be divided into a series of 3-year cycles, with the first cycle covering the years from 2010 to 2012;

| (ii) | Priorities: For each of these cycles, a number of priorities for European cooperation will be chosen which contribute to the fields of action identified under this framework. The priorities will be adopted by the Council on the basis of the relevant joint Council/Commission report - as referred to hereafter - and in cooperation with the representatives of the two Presidency trios covering the work cycle in question. These priorities for European cooperation will be designed to allow for cooperation between all the Member States or for closer cooperation between a more limited number of Member States (clusters), in accordance with national priorities. The priorities for the first part of the first work cycle under this new framework are set out in Annex II hereto. The priorities for the second part of this cycle will be presented and adopted by the Council at a later date; |
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(ii)

Priorities: For each of these cycles, a number of priorities for European cooperation will be chosen which contribute to the fields of action identified under this framework. The priorities will be adopted by the Council on the basis of the relevant joint Council/Commission report - as referred to hereafter - and in cooperation with the representatives of the two Presidency trios covering the work cycle in question. These priorities for European cooperation will be designed to allow for cooperation between all the Member States or for closer cooperation between a more limited number of Member States (clusters), in accordance with national priorities. The priorities for the first part of the first work cycle under this new framework are set out in Annex II hereto. The priorities for the second part of this cycle will be presented and adopted by the Council at a later date;

| (iii) | Implementation instruments: For the framework of cooperation to be effectively implemented, there is a need both for instruments in the specific youth field and for instruments in other related policy fields.
  In the specific youth field, the instruments are outlined in sub-paragraphs (a)-(g). These should be used to support the dual approach, i.e. to implement specific initiatives in the youth field, as well as to promote a cross-sectoral approach to support mainstreaming of a youth perspective in other related policy fields. In the mainstreaming work, the instruments should be used as a basis for dialogue with, and support for, other policy fields in order for these to integrate a youth perspective where and when relevant.






  (a) | Knowledge building and evidence-based youth policy: Youth policy should be evidence-based. Better knowledge and understanding of the living conditions, values and attitudes of young women and men needs to be gathered and shared with other relevant policy fields so as to enable appropriate and timely measures to be taken. Such knowledge can be promoted inter alia via support to the European Knowledge Centre for Youth Policy and its correspondents, EU-wide analytical capacity (Eurydice), youth research, studies, special European youth surveys and networks of researchers. The EU Youth Report will also be an essential contribution towards evidence-based policy making. Cooperation between relevant authorities, youth researchers, young people, youth organisations and those active in youth work should be promoted; |
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(iii)

Implementation instruments: For the framework of cooperation to be effectively implemented, there is a need both for instruments in the specific youth field and for instruments in other related policy fields.

In the specific youth field, the instruments are outlined in sub-paragraphs (a)-(g). These should be used to support the dual approach, i.e. to implement specific initiatives in the youth field, as well as to promote a cross-sectoral approach to support mainstreaming of a youth perspective in other related policy fields. In the mainstreaming work, the instruments should be used as a basis for dialogue with, and support for, other policy fields in order for these to integrate a youth perspective where and when relevant.

(a)

Knowledge building and evidence-based youth policy: Youth policy should be evidence-based. Better knowledge and understanding of the living conditions, values and attitudes of young women and men needs to be gathered and shared with other relevant policy fields so as to enable appropriate and timely measures to be taken. Such knowledge can be promoted inter alia via support to the European Knowledge Centre for Youth Policy and its correspondents, EU-wide analytical capacity (Eurydice), youth research, studies, special European youth surveys and networks of researchers. The EU Youth Report will also be an essential contribution towards evidence-based policy making. Cooperation between relevant authorities, youth researchers, young people, youth organisations and those active in youth work should be promoted;

| (b) | Mutual learning: Mutual learning is a key element in this framework of cooperation. It provides the opportunity to identify and learn from good practices in different Member States. Mutual learning will be carried out by such means as peer learning activities, conferences and seminars, high level forums or expert groups as well as through, studies and analyses, and web-based networks, with the involvement of relevant stakeholders. The subjects of these activities should be closely linked to the priorities for the respective three year work cycles. All of these initiatives should be developed with clear objectives and on the basis of clear mandates, time schedules and planned outputs to be proposed by the Commission in cooperation with the Member States.
  Policy dialogue with third countries and cooperation with international organisations such as the Council of Europe, OECD (8) and the United Nations should be continued, thereby providing a source of reference and inspiration; |
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(b)

Mutual learning: Mutual learning is a key element in this framework of cooperation. It provides the opportunity to identify and learn from good practices in different Member States. Mutual learning will be carried out by such means as peer learning activities, conferences and seminars, high level forums or expert groups as well as through, studies and analyses, and web-based networks, with the involvement of relevant stakeholders. The subjects of these activities should be closely linked to the priorities for the respective three year work cycles. All of these initiatives should be developed with clear objectives and on the basis of clear mandates, time schedules and planned outputs to be proposed by the Commission in cooperation with the Member States.

Policy dialogue with third countries and cooperation with international organisations such as the Council of Europe, OECD (8) and the United Nations should be continued, thereby providing a source of reference and inspiration;

| (c) | Progress reporting: The European Union Youth Report should be drawn up by the Commission at the end of each work cycle - and in the case of the first under the new framework, in 2012. The EU Youth Report shall consist of two parts: A joint Council-Commission report (political part), and supporting documents (statistical and analytical part). The EU Youth report will evaluate progress made towards the overall objectives of the framework, as well as progress regarding the priorities defined for the most recent work cycle and identify good practises. The EU Youth Report should be based on national reports drawn up by the Member States in the youth field and in other relevant policy areas, as well as on other existing information and statistical data. Duplication of reporting obligations should be avoided. The EU Youth Report should also serve as a basis for establishing a set of priorities for the following work cycle; |
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(c)

Progress reporting: The European Union Youth Report should be drawn up by the Commission at the end of each work cycle - and in the case of the first under the new framework, in 2012. The EU Youth Report shall consist of two parts: A joint Council-Commission report (political part), and supporting documents (statistical and analytical part). The EU Youth report will evaluate progress made towards the overall objectives of the framework, as well as progress regarding the priorities defined for the most recent work cycle and identify good practises. The EU Youth Report should be based on national reports drawn up by the Member States in the youth field and in other relevant policy areas, as well as on other existing information and statistical data. Duplication of reporting obligations should be avoided. The EU Youth Report should also serve as a basis for establishing a set of priorities for the following work cycle;

| (d) | Dissemination of results: To enhance visibility and impact of cooperation under this framework at local, regional, national and European level, the outcomes of cooperation should be widely disseminated among all relevant stakeholders and, where appropriate, discussed at the level of Directors-General or Ministers; |
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(d)

Dissemination of results: To enhance visibility and impact of cooperation under this framework at local, regional, national and European level, the outcomes of cooperation should be widely disseminated among all relevant stakeholders and, where appropriate, discussed at the level of Directors-General or Ministers;

| (e) | Monitoring of the process: To promote the delivery of results through the open method of coordination, as well as ownership of the method at both national and EU level, the Member States and the Commission will work closely together in steering, taking forward and evaluating the process and its outcomes. In this context, work should be carried out on the basis of existing indicators which have a bearing on the situation of young people in fields such as education, employment, health, social inclusion and, where appropriate, proposals should be developed on potential new indicators for consideration by the Council; |
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(e)

Monitoring of the process: To promote the delivery of results through the open method of coordination, as well as ownership of the method at both national and EU level, the Member States and the Commission will work closely together in steering, taking forward and evaluating the process and its outcomes. In this context, work should be carried out on the basis of existing indicators which have a bearing on the situation of young people in fields such as education, employment, health, social inclusion and, where appropriate, proposals should be developed on potential new indicators for consideration by the Council;

| (f) | Consultations and structured dialogue with young people and youth organisations: The structured dialogue with young people and youth organisations, which serves as a forum for continuous joint reflection on the priorities, implementation and follow-up of European cooperation in the youth field, should be pursued and developed.
  The themes of the dialogue should be aligned with the overall objectives of European cooperation in the youth field and the priorities for each work cycle. Clear objectives and realistic procedures should be established for each cycle of dialogue in order to ensure continuity and follow-up. The dialogue should be as inclusive as possible and developed at local, regional, national and EU level and include youth researchers and those active in youth work. Structured dialogue with young people and youth organisations in other policy fields should also be supported. The implementation of the structured dialogue is further outlined in Annex III; |
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(f)

Consultations and structured dialogue with young people and youth organisations: The structured dialogue with young people and youth organisations, which serves as a forum for continuous joint reflection on the priorities, implementation and follow-up of European cooperation in the youth field, should be pursued and developed.

The themes of the dialogue should be aligned with the overall objectives of European cooperation in the youth field and the priorities for each work cycle. Clear objectives and realistic procedures should be established for each cycle of dialogue in order to ensure continuity and follow-up. The dialogue should be as inclusive as possible and developed at local, regional, national and EU level and include youth researchers and those active in youth work. Structured dialogue with young people and youth organisations in other policy fields should also be supported. The implementation of the structured dialogue is further outlined in Annex III;

| (g) | Mobilisation of EU Programmes and Funds: Effective use should be made of available EU funds such as the Structural Funds, and of relevant programmes such as the Youth in Action, Lifelong Learning, Culture, Progress, Media, Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs and Competitiveness and Innovation programmes as well as the relevant EU Programmes and Funds in the areas of external relations and development cooperation. |
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(g)

Mobilisation of EU Programmes and Funds: Effective use should be made of available EU funds such as the Structural Funds, and of relevant programmes such as the Youth in Action, Lifelong Learning, Culture, Progress, Media, Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs and Competitiveness and Innovation programmes as well as the relevant EU Programmes and Funds in the areas of external relations and development cooperation.

| 4. | For each 3 year cycle, instruments should, as far as possible, be used for work towards the priorities. |
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4.

For each 3 year cycle, instruments should, as far as possible, be used for work towards the priorities.

| 5. | Under this framework of cooperation, supporting and developing youth work should be regarded as cross-sectoral issues. Youth work is a broad term covering a large scope of activities of a social, cultural, educational or political nature both by, with and for young people. Increasingly, such activities also include sport and services for young people. Youth work belongs to the area of ‘out-of-school’ education, as well as specific leisure time activities managed by professional or voluntary youth workers and youth leaders and is based on non-formal learning processes and on voluntary participation. The ways in which youth work can contribute to achieving the overall objectives identified above - as well as be supported and recognised as an added value for its economic and social contribution - should be further examined and discussed under this framework. Among the issues to be discussed are: appropriate training for youth workers and leaders, the recognition of their skills using the appropriate European instruments, support for the mobility of youth workers and leaders and the promotion of innovative services and approaches for youth work. |
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5.

Under this framework of cooperation, supporting and developing youth work should be regarded as cross-sectoral issues. Youth work is a broad term covering a large scope of activities of a social, cultural, educational or political nature both by, with and for young people. Increasingly, such activities also include sport and services for young people. Youth work belongs to the area of ‘out-of-school’ education, as well as specific leisure time activities managed by professional or voluntary youth workers and youth leaders and is based on non-formal learning processes and on voluntary participation. The ways in which youth work can contribute to achieving the overall objectives identified above - as well as be supported and recognised as an added value for its economic and social contribution - should be further examined and discussed under this framework. Among the issues to be discussed are: appropriate training for youth workers and leaders, the recognition of their skills using the appropriate European instruments, support for the mobility of youth workers and leaders and the promotion of innovative services and approaches for youth work.

| 6. | The renewed framework for European cooperation in the youth field may be reviewed and necessary adjustments made by the Council in the light of any major new developments in Europe, particularly decisions taken on a post-2010 Lisbon Strategy. |
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6.

The renewed framework for European cooperation in the youth field may be reviewed and necessary adjustments made by the Council in the light of any major new developments in Europe, particularly decisions taken on a post-2010 Lisbon Strategy.

ACCORDINGLY INVITES THE MEMBER STATES to

| 1. | Work together, with the support of the Commission and using the open method of coordination as outlined in this Resolution, to enhance European cooperation in the youth field in the period up to 2018 on the basis of the overall objectives, the fields of action, the dual approach, principles and implementation instruments described above, and of the priorities agreed for each work cycle. |
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1.

Work together, with the support of the Commission and using the open method of coordination as outlined in this Resolution, to enhance European cooperation in the youth field in the period up to 2018 on the basis of the overall objectives, the fields of action, the dual approach, principles and implementation instruments described above, and of the priorities agreed for each work cycle.

| 2. | Adopt, on the basis of national priorities, measures at national level which can contribute to achieving the overall objectives outlined in the renewed framework, as well as consider whether inspiration can be drawn from mutual learning at EU level, when devising national policies in the youth field and other related policy areas. |
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2.

Adopt, on the basis of national priorities, measures at national level which can contribute to achieving the overall objectives outlined in the renewed framework, as well as consider whether inspiration can be drawn from mutual learning at EU level, when devising national policies in the youth field and other related policy areas.

INVITES THE COMMISSION to

| 1. | Work with and support the Member States - during the period up to 2018 - in cooperating within this framework on the basis of the overall objectives, the fields of action, the dual approach, principles and implementation instruments described above, and the priorities agreed for each work cycle. |
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1.

Work with and support the Member States - during the period up to 2018 - in cooperating within this framework on the basis of the overall objectives, the fields of action, the dual approach, principles and implementation instruments described above, and the priorities agreed for each work cycle.

| 2. | Examine, in particular through the EU Youth Report, the degree to which the overall objectives of this framework have been met. In this context the Commission is invited to set up a working group to discuss, in consultation with relevant policy areas, existing data on the situation of young people and the possible need for development of indicators in fields where they do not exist, or where no youth perspective is apparent. The results of this work and proposals on potential new indicators should be submitted for consideration by the Council no later than December 2010. |
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2.

Examine, in particular through the EU Youth Report, the degree to which the overall objectives of this framework have been met. In this context the Commission is invited to set up a working group to discuss, in consultation with relevant policy areas, existing data on the situation of young people and the possible need for development of indicators in fields where they do not exist, or where no youth perspective is apparent. The results of this work and proposals on potential new indicators should be submitted for consideration by the Council no later than December 2010.

| 3. | Propose a flexible framework for peer-learning activities and launch studies relevant to the overall objectives and priorities, as well as to regularly report to the Council on these various activities. |
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Propose a flexible framework for peer-learning activities and launch studies relevant to the overall objectives and priorities, as well as to regularly report to the Council on these various activities.

| 4. | Prepare in 2017, in association with Member States, a final evaluation report covering this framework of cooperation. The final evaluation report should be discussed by the Council in 2018. |
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Prepare in 2017, in association with Member States, a final evaluation report covering this framework of cooperation. The final evaluation report should be discussed by the Council in 2018.

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(1)  OJ C 168, 13.7.2002, p. 2.

(2)  7619/1/05.

(3)  11517/08.

(4)  9169/09.

(5)  9008/09.

(6)  9008/09 ADD 4.

(7)  7619/05: Annex I to the European Council conclusions, 22-23 March 2005.

(8)  The right of participation in such work of all Member States should be ensured.

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ANNEX I

YOUTH-RELATED AIMS AND POSSIBLE INITIATIVES FOR MEMBER STATES AND THE COMMISSION

Many of the fields of action listed in paragraph 2 of the ACCORDINGLY AGREES section above and detailed further below clearly have their own overall objectives and priorities and are outlined in separate cooperation frameworks and strategies, and are addressed within their respective open methods of coordination. Efforts are however needed to ensure that a youth perspective is suitably maintained in each field. With this purpose in mind, this Annex proposes in section (A) a number of initiatives for all fields, followed in section (B) by a series of specific youth-related aims intended to clarify the youth dimension in each of the fields of action listed, together with a non-exhaustive list of possible initiatives which can be taken by Member States and/or the Commission within their respective competences and with due regard for the principle of subsidiarity.

(a)   General initiatives

The following general initiatives should be considered in all the fields of action identified:

| — | Developing and strengthening cooperation between policy makers in the respective fields of action and youth policy makers, inter alia through improved dialogue and the sharing of knowledge and expertise, |
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Developing and strengthening cooperation between policy makers in the respective fields of action and youth policy makers, inter alia through improved dialogue and the sharing of knowledge and expertise,

| — | Encouraging and supporting the involvement and participation of young people and youth organisations in policy making, implementation and follow-up, |
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Encouraging and supporting the involvement and participation of young people and youth organisations in policy making, implementation and follow-up,

| — | Providing quality guidance and counselling services, |
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Providing quality guidance and counselling services,

| — | Improving access to quality youth information and disseminating information through all possible channels at local, regional, national level, as well as through Europe-wide organisations such as Eurodesk, ERYICA and EYCA and other European networks, |
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Improving access to quality youth information and disseminating information through all possible channels at local, regional, national level, as well as through Europe-wide organisations such as Eurodesk, ERYICA and EYCA and other European networks,

| — | Strengthening cooperation with local and regional authorities, |
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Strengthening cooperation with local and regional authorities,

| — | Supporting the development of better knowledge about the situation of young people, for instance through support to youth research, research networks, specific studies, etc., |
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Supporting the development of better knowledge about the situation of young people, for instance through support to youth research, research networks, specific studies, etc.,

| — | Supporting the development of youth work and recognising its value, |
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Supporting the development of youth work and recognising its value,

| — | Making effective use of, and facilitating access of young people to, available EU funds and programmes, |
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Making effective use of, and facilitating access of young people to, available EU funds and programmes,

| — | Supporting development of experimental projects and programmes to try out new and innovative ideas and to exchange good practices, |
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Supporting development of experimental projects and programmes to try out new and innovative ideas and to exchange good practices,

| — | Recognising the value of bilateral and multilateral cooperation for European cooperation in the field of youth policy, |
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Recognising the value of bilateral and multilateral cooperation for European cooperation in the field of youth policy,

| — | Including, where appropriate, a children’s policy dimension, having regard to their rights and protection taking into account that the life and future prospects of young people are significantly determined by the opportunities, support and protection received during childhood. |
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Including, where appropriate, a children’s policy dimension, having regard to their rights and protection taking into account that the life and future prospects of young people are significantly determined by the opportunities, support and protection received during childhood.

(b)   Youth-related aims and possible initiatives for each field of action

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Aim: Equal access for young people to high quality education and training at all levels and opportunities for lifelong learning should be supported. As a complement to formal education, non-formal learning for young people should be promoted and recognised, and better links between formal education and non-formal learning developed. Young people’s transition between education and training and the labour market should be facilitated and supported, and early school leaving reduced.

Initiatives by Member States and the Commission within their respective spheres of competence

| — | Support the development of youth work and other non-formal learning opportunities as one of a range of actions to address early school leaving, |
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Support the development of youth work and other non-formal learning opportunities as one of a range of actions to address early school leaving,

| — | Fully use the range of tools established at EU level for the transparency and validation of skills and the recognition of qualifications (1), |
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Fully use the range of tools established at EU level for the transparency and validation of skills and the recognition of qualifications (1),

| — | Promote learning mobility of all young people, |
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Promote learning mobility of all young people,

| — | Address gender and other stereotypes via formal education and non-formal learning, |
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Address gender and other stereotypes via formal education and non-formal learning,

| — | Use formal education and non-formal learning to promote cohesion and understanding across different groups, promote equal opportunities and narrow the gaps in achievement, |
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Use formal education and non-formal learning to promote cohesion and understanding across different groups, promote equal opportunities and narrow the gaps in achievement,

| — | Develop participative structures in education as well as cooperation between schools, families and local communities, |
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Develop participative structures in education as well as cooperation between schools, families and local communities,

| — | Encourage formal education and non-formal learning in support of young people’s innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship, |
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Encourage formal education and non-formal learning in support of young people’s innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship,

| — | Make a broader public aware of the value of non-formal learning outcomes. |
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Make a broader public aware of the value of non-formal learning outcomes.

The Commission will further develop Europass as a European instrument for the transparency of skills, including tools for the self-assessment of skills and the recording of competences by third parties such as Europass-Mobility Promoter Organisations.

EMPLOYMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Aim: Young people’s integration into the labour market, either as employees or as entrepreneurs, should be supported. The transition from education and training, or from unemployment or inactivity, to the labour market should be facilitated and supported. Opportunities to reconcile working life with family life should be improved. In the post-2010 Lisbon Strategy a youth perspective needs to be ensured, and work carried out in line with the overall objectives of the European Youth Pact needs to be continued.

Initiatives by Member States and the Commission within their respective spheres of competence

| — | Increase and improve investments in the provision of suitable skills for those jobs in demand on the labour market, with better matching in the short term and better anticipation in the longer term of the skills needed, |
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Increase and improve investments in the provision of suitable skills for those jobs in demand on the labour market, with better matching in the short term and better anticipation in the longer term of the skills needed,

| — | Take the specific situation of young people into account when devising flexicurity strategies, |
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Take the specific situation of young people into account when devising flexicurity strategies,

| — | Promote cross-border professional and vocational opportunities for young people, |
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Promote cross-border professional and vocational opportunities for young people,

| — | Develop short-term measures in their recovery plans to stimulate the integration of young people in the labour market as well as structural measures taking into account youth, |
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Develop short-term measures in their recovery plans to stimulate the integration of young people in the labour market as well as structural measures taking into account youth,

| — | Develop career guidance and counselling services, |
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Develop career guidance and counselling services,

| — | Lower barriers to the free movement of workers across the EU, |
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Lower barriers to the free movement of workers across the EU,

| — | Promote quality internships and apprenticeships to facilitate the entry to, and progress within, the labour market, |
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Promote quality internships and apprenticeships to facilitate the entry to, and progress within, the labour market,

| — | Improve childcare and promote sharing of responsibilities between partners in order to facilitate reconciliation between professional and private life for both young women and young men, |
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Improve childcare and promote sharing of responsibilities between partners in order to facilitate reconciliation between professional and private life for both young women and young men,

| — | Support young people’s entrepreneurship inter alia via entrepreneurship education, support to ‘start up’ funds, mentoring programmes, and encourage recognition of junior enterprise, |
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Support young people’s entrepreneurship inter alia via entrepreneurship education, support to ‘start up’ funds, mentoring programmes, and encourage recognition of junior enterprise,

| — | Support development of European networks and structures to promote youth entrepreneurship, |
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Support development of European networks and structures to promote youth entrepreneurship,

| — | Promote entrepreneurship in the field of sustainable development. |
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Promote entrepreneurship in the field of sustainable development.

HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

Aim: The health and well-being of young people should be supported, with a focus on the promotion of mental and sexual health, sport, physical activity and healthy life styles, as well as the prevention and treatment of injury, eating disorders, addictions and substance abuse.

Initiatives by Member States and the Commission within their respective spheres of competence

| — | Follow up the Council Resolution on the health and well-being of young people (2) and encourage youth fitness and physical activity by applying the EU Physical Activity Guidelines (3), |
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Follow up the Council Resolution on the health and well-being of young people (2) and encourage youth fitness and physical activity by applying the EU Physical Activity Guidelines (3),

| — | Take into account that health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity in activities to promote the health and well-being of young people, |
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Take into account that health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity in activities to promote the health and well-being of young people,

| — | Encourage healthy lifestyles for young people via physical education, education on nutrition, physical activity and collaboration between schools, youth workers, health professionals and sporting organisations, |
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Encourage healthy lifestyles for young people via physical education, education on nutrition, physical activity and collaboration between schools, youth workers, health professionals and sporting organisations,

| — | Emphasise the role of sport as an activity supporting teamwork, intercultural learning, fair play and responsibility, |
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Emphasise the role of sport as an activity supporting teamwork, intercultural learning, fair play and responsibility,

| — | Increase knowledge and awareness of youth workers and youth leaders of health issues, |
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Increase knowledge and awareness of youth workers and youth leaders of health issues,

| — | Mobilise stakeholders at local level in order to detect and help young people at risk and to signpost them to other services, where needed, |
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Mobilise stakeholders at local level in order to detect and help young people at risk and to signpost them to other services, where needed,

| — | Encourage peer-to-peer health education, |
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Encourage peer-to-peer health education,

| — | Promote the protection of children and young people, in particular regarding the competences concerning new media and their protection against certain dangers arising from the use of new media, while also recognising the benefits and opportunities new media can offer young people, e.g. through the follow-up of the Council conclusions of 21 May 2008 and 27 November 2009 on media literacy in the digital environment, |
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Promote the protection of children and young people, in particular regarding the competences concerning new media and their protection against certain dangers arising from the use of new media, while also recognising the benefits and opportunities new media can offer young people, e.g. through the follow-up of the Council conclusions of 21 May 2008 and 27 November 2009 on media literacy in the digital environment,

| — | Facilitate access to existing health facilities by making them more youth friendly. |
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Facilitate access to existing health facilities by making them more youth friendly.

PARTICIPATION

Aim: Young people’s participation in representative democracy and civil society at all levels and in society at large should be supported.

Initiatives by Member States and the Commission within their respective spheres of competence

| — | Develop mechanisms for dialogue with youth and youth participation on national youth policies, |
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Develop mechanisms for dialogue with youth and youth participation on national youth policies,

| — | Encourage use of already existing, or development of, guidelines on youth participation, information and consultation in order to ensure the quality of these activities, |
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Encourage use of already existing, or development of, guidelines on youth participation, information and consultation in order to ensure the quality of these activities,

| — | Support politically and financially youth organisations, as well as local and national youth councils and promote recognition of their important role in democracy, |
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Support politically and financially youth organisations, as well as local and national youth councils and promote recognition of their important role in democracy,

| — | Promote the participation of more and a greater diversity of young people in representative democracy, in youth organisations and other civil-society organisations, |
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Promote the participation of more and a greater diversity of young people in representative democracy, in youth organisations and other civil-society organisations,

| — | Make effective use of information and communication technologies to broaden and deepen participation of young people, |
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Make effective use of information and communication technologies to broaden and deepen participation of young people,

| — | Support various forms of ‘learning to participate’ from early age through formal education and non-formal learning, |
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Support various forms of ‘learning to participate’ from early age through formal education and non-formal learning,

| — | Further develop opportunities for debate between public institutions and young people. |
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Further develop opportunities for debate between public institutions and young people.

The Commission will revise the European Youth Portal and promote greater outreach to young people.

VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES

Aim: Young people’s voluntary activities should be supported and better recognised for their value as an important form of non-formal learning. Obstacles to voluntary activities should be removed and the cross-border mobility of young people promoted.

Initiatives by Member States and the Commission within their respective spheres of competence

| — | Promote the recognition of skills acquired through voluntary activities through instruments such as Europass, Youthpass and Member State funded instruments, |
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Promote the recognition of skills acquired through voluntary activities through instruments such as Europass, Youthpass and Member State funded instruments,

| — | Implement the Council Recommendation on the mobility of young volunteers in Europe (4), |
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Implement the Council Recommendation on the mobility of young volunteers in Europe (4),

| — | Raise awareness about the value of voluntary activities, including through peer-to-peer processes, |
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Raise awareness about the value of voluntary activities, including through peer-to-peer processes,

| — | Promote protection of young volunteers and quality in voluntary activities, |
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Promote protection of young volunteers and quality in voluntary activities,

| — | Engage young people and youth organisations in the planning, delivery and evaluation of the future European Year of Voluntary Activities Promoting Active Citizenship (2011), |
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Engage young people and youth organisations in the planning, delivery and evaluation of the future European Year of Voluntary Activities Promoting Active Citizenship (2011),

| — | Promote intergenerational solidarity through voluntary activities. |
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Promote intergenerational solidarity through voluntary activities.

SOCIAL INCLUSION

Aim: The social exclusion and poverty of young people and the transmission of such problems between generations should be prevented and mutual solidarity between society and young people strengthened. Equal opportunities for all should be promoted and all forms of discrimination combated.

Initiatives by Member States and the Commission within their respective spheres of competence

| — | Realise the full potential of youth work and youth centres as means of inclusion, |
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Realise the full potential of youth work and youth centres as means of inclusion,

| — | Adopt a cross-sectoral approach when working to improve community cohesion and solidarity and reduce the social exclusion of young people, addressing the interlinkages between e.g. young people’s education and employment and their social inclusion, |
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Adopt a cross-sectoral approach when working to improve community cohesion and solidarity and reduce the social exclusion of young people, addressing the interlinkages between e.g. young people’s education and employment and their social inclusion,

| — | Support the development of intercultural awareness and competences for all young people and combat prejudice, |
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Support the development of intercultural awareness and competences for all young people and combat prejudice,

| — | Support information and education activities for young people about their rights, |
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Support information and education activities for young people about their rights,

| — | Address the issues of homelessness, housing and financial exclusion, |
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Address the issues of homelessness, housing and financial exclusion,

| — | Promote access to quality services — e.g. transport, e-inclusion, health, social services, |
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Promote access to quality services — e.g. transport, e-inclusion, health, social services,

| — | Promote specific support for young families, |
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Promote specific support for young families,

| — | Engage young people and youth organisations in the planning, delivery and evaluation of European Year of Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion (2010). |
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Engage young people and youth organisations in the planning, delivery and evaluation of European Year of Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion (2010).

YOUTH AND THE WORLD

Aim: Young people’s participation in and contribution to global processes of policy-making, implementation and follow-up (concerning issues such as climate change, the UN Millennium Development Goals, human rights, etc.) and young people’s cooperation with regions outside of Europe should be supported.

Initiatives by Member States and the Commission within their respective spheres of competence

| — | Raise the awareness of young people about global issues such as sustainable development and human rights, |
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Raise the awareness of young people about global issues such as sustainable development and human rights,

| — | Provide opportunities for young people to exchange views with policy-makers on global issues (e.g. via participation in international meetings, virtual platforms/forums, etc.), |
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Provide opportunities for young people to exchange views with policy-makers on global issues (e.g. via participation in international meetings, virtual platforms/forums, etc.),

| — | Foster mutual understanding among young people from all over the world through dialogue and by means of supporting actions such as training courses, exchanges, and meetings, |
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Foster mutual understanding among young people from all over the world through dialogue and by means of supporting actions such as training courses, exchanges, and meetings,

| — | Encourage young people to participate in ‘green volunteering’ and ‘green’ patterns of consumption and production (e.g. recycling, energy conservation, hybrid vehicles, etc.), |
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Encourage young people to participate in ‘green volunteering’ and ‘green’ patterns of consumption and production (e.g. recycling, energy conservation, hybrid vehicles, etc.),

| — | Promote entrepreneurship, employment, education and volunteering opportunities with regions outside of Europe, |
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Promote entrepreneurship, employment, education and volunteering opportunities with regions outside of Europe,

| — | Promote cooperation with, and exchanges between, those active in youth work on different continents, |
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Promote cooperation with, and exchanges between, those active in youth work on different continents,

| — | Encourage young people to participate in development cooperation activities either in their country of residence or abroad. |
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Encourage young people to participate in development cooperation activities either in their country of residence or abroad.

CREATIVITY AND CULTURE

Aim: Young people’s creativity and capacity for innovation should be supported through better quality access to and participation in culture and cultural expressions from an early age, thereby promoting personal development, enhanced learning capabilities, intercultural skills, understanding and respect for cultural diversity and the development of new and flexible skills for future job opportunities.

Initiatives by Member States and the Commission within their respective spheres of competence

| — | Support the development of creativity among young people by following up the Council conclusions on promoting a Creative Generation: developing the creativity and innovative capacity of children and young people through cultural expression and wider access to culture (5), |
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Support the development of creativity among young people by following up the Council conclusions on promoting a Creative Generation: developing the creativity and innovative capacity of children and young people through cultural expression and wider access to culture (5),

| — | Widen quality access to culture and creative tools, particularly those involving new technologies, and develop opportunities for youth people to experience culture and express and develop their creativity within or outside school, |
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Widen quality access to culture and creative tools, particularly those involving new technologies, and develop opportunities for youth people to experience culture and express and develop their creativity within or outside school,

| — | Make new technologies readily available to empower young people’s creativity and capacity for innovation, and attract interest in culture, the arts and science, |
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Make new technologies readily available to empower young people’s creativity and capacity for innovation, and attract interest in culture, the arts and science,

| — | Provide access to environments where young people can develop their creativity and interests and spend a meaningful leisure time, |
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Provide access to environments where young people can develop their creativity and interests and spend a meaningful leisure time,

| — | Facilitate long-term synergies between policies and programmes in the fields of culture, education, health, social inclusion, media, employment and youth with the view to promoting young people’s creativity and capacity for innovation, |
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Facilitate long-term synergies between policies and programmes in the fields of culture, education, health, social inclusion, media, employment and youth with the view to promoting young people’s creativity and capacity for innovation,

| — | Promote specialised training in culture, new media and intercultural competences for youth workers, |
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Promote specialised training in culture, new media and intercultural competences for youth workers,

| — | Promote partnerships between culture and creative sectors and youth organisations and youth workers, |
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Promote partnerships between culture and creative sectors and youth organisations and youth workers,

| — | Facilitate and support development of young people’s talent and entrepreneurial skills with a view to enhancing their employability and future job opportunities, |
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Facilitate and support development of young people’s talent and entrepreneurial skills with a view to enhancing their employability and future job opportunities,

| — | Promote young people’s knowledge about culture and cultural heritage in the different EU Member States, including through the use of new technologies. |
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Promote young people’s knowledge about culture and cultural heritage in the different EU Member States, including through the use of new technologies.

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(1)  The former being ensured through tools such as Europass, EQF or ECVET, and the latter by Directive 2005/36/EC.

(2)  OJ C 319, 13.12.2008, p. 1.

(3)  Recommended Policy Actions in Support of Health-Enhancing Physical Activity, 2008.

(4)  OJ C 319, 13.12.2008, p. 8.

(5)  14453/09.

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ANNEX II

PRIORITIES FOR EUROPEAN COOPERATION IN THE YOUTH FIELD DURING THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2010-30 JUNE 2011

Overall priority — Youth Employment

The overall thematic priority for European cooperation in the youth field for the period 1 January 2010-30 June 2011 will be youth employment. During these 18 months, this topic will be discussed in the framework of the structured dialogue. Specific priorities should, wholly or partially, contribute to the overall thematic priority.

1 January 2010-30 June 2010 — Social Inclusion

During the first half of 2010 the following issues will be highlighted:

| — | Strengthening the European Youth Pact within the context of the post-2010 Lisbon Strategy, |
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Strengthening the European Youth Pact within the context of the post-2010 Lisbon Strategy,

| — | Social inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities, |
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Social inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities,

| — | The role of local and regional authorities in youth policy, |
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The role of local and regional authorities in youth policy,

| — | Cooperation with the Latin American countries. |
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Cooperation with the Latin American countries.

1 July 2010-31 December 2010 — Youth Work

During the second half of 2010 the following issues will be highlighted:

| — | Youth work and the accessibility of youth work and activities to the poorest children and young people, |
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Youth work and the accessibility of youth work and activities to the poorest children and young people,

| — | Young people’s access to culture. |
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Young people’s access to culture.

1 January 2011-30 June 2011 — Participation

During the first half of 2011 the following issues will be highlighted.

| — | Citizenship and participation of young people, with an emphasis on social, economic, cultural and political participation and human rights, |
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Citizenship and participation of young people, with an emphasis on social, economic, cultural and political participation and human rights,

| — | Voluntary activities of young people their contribution to the development of local communities. |
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Voluntary activities of young people their contribution to the development of local communities.

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ANNEX III

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRUCTURED DIALOGUE

The overall guiding principles for the structured dialogue with young people and youth organisations are outlines in paragraph 3 (iii) (f) of the FURTHER AGREES section above. In this annex the implementation of the structured dialogue at national and EU level is further developed.

The structured dialogue should be based on work-cycles of 18 months with an overall theme corresponding to the overall priorities for European cooperation for the 18 month period in question. Each Presidency may also choose a specific priority theme, linked to the overall theme, for its term of office.

The structured dialogue should involve consultations with young people and youth organisations at all levels in the Member States, and at EU Youth Conferences organised by Presidency countries and during the European Youth Week.

With a view to improving the implementation of the structured dialogue, within their respective competences and with due regard to the principle of subsidiarity:

| — | the Commission is invited to convene a European Steering Committee for each 18-month period consisting of inter alia representatives of the Trio Presidency countries’ Ministries for Youth Affairs, National Youth Councils and National Agencies for the Youth in Action Programme, as well as representatives of the European Commission and the European Youth Forum. Where appropriate, youth researchers and youth workers will be consulted. The European Steering Committee is responsible for the overall coordination of the structured dialogue. The Steering Committee will set up a support structure with trainers and facilitators that can give methodological support and provide continuity in the organisation of the structured dialogue at the EU level, |
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the Commission is invited to convene a European Steering Committee for each 18-month period consisting of inter alia representatives of the Trio Presidency countries’ Ministries for Youth Affairs, National Youth Councils and National Agencies for the Youth in Action Programme, as well as representatives of the European Commission and the European Youth Forum. Where appropriate, youth researchers and youth workers will be consulted. The European Steering Committee is responsible for the overall coordination of the structured dialogue. The Steering Committee will set up a support structure with trainers and facilitators that can give methodological support and provide continuity in the organisation of the structured dialogue at the EU level,

| — | Member States are invited to support the establishment of a small National Working Group. These groups can, where applicable, utilise existing structures and be composed of inter alia representatives of Ministries for Youth Affairs, National Youth Councils, local and regional youth councils, youth organisations, those active in youth work, diverse young people and youth researchers. Member States are encouraged to, whenever possible, give National Youth Councils a leading role in these groups. The National Working Groups would have the task of securing the participatory process in the Member States, |
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Member States are invited to support the establishment of a small National Working Group. These groups can, where applicable, utilise existing structures and be composed of inter alia representatives of Ministries for Youth Affairs, National Youth Councils, local and regional youth councils, youth organisations, those active in youth work, diverse young people and youth researchers. Member States are encouraged to, whenever possible, give National Youth Councils a leading role in these groups. The National Working Groups would have the task of securing the participatory process in the Member States,

| — | The Commission and Member States are invited, in cooperation with all actors involved, to continuously follow-up the structured dialogue and to gather and disseminate good practices. |
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The Commission and Member States are invited, in cooperation with all actors involved, to continuously follow-up the structured dialogue and to gather and disseminate good practices.

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5643 — Arcelormittal/Miglani/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 311/02

On 30 November 2009, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32009M5643. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32009M5643. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5694 — DCC Energy/Shell Direct Austria)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 311/03

On 15 December 2009, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32009M5694. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32009M5694. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 19.12.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 311/13 |
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Euro exchange rates (1)

18 December 2009

2009/C 311/04

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,4337 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 129,68 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4415 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,88700 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,4580 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,4958 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,3955 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 26,285 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 277,05 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7068 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1930 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,2088 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,1810 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6156 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5295 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 11,1208 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 2,0227 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0102 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 684,65 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,8502 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,7893 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2887 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 13 627,79 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,9283 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 66,818 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 43,9685 |
| THB | Thai baht | 47,635 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,5716 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,5217 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 66,9970 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4337

JPY

Japanese yen

129,68

DKK

Danish krone

7,4415

GBP

Pound sterling

0,88700

SEK

Swedish krona

10,4580

CHF

Swiss franc

1,4958

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,3955

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

26,285

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

277,05

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7068

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1930

RON

Romanian leu

4,2088

TRY

Turkish lira

2,1810

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6156

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5295

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,1208

NZD

New Zealand dollar

2,0227

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0102

KRW

South Korean won

1 684,65

ZAR

South African rand

10,8502

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,7893

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2887

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

13 627,79

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,9283

PHP

Philippine peso

66,818

RUB

Russian rouble

43,9685

THB

Thai baht

47,635

BRL

Brazilian real

2,5716

MXN

Mexican peso

18,5217

INR

Indian rupee

66,9970

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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| 19.12.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 311/14 |
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New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

2009/C 311/05

Image

National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Slovenia

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. The Commission publishes all new euro coin designs with a view to informing all parties required to handle coins in the course of their work as well as the public at large (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), the Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the Community providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national side features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country: Slovenia

Subject of commemoration: 200th anniversary of the botanical garden in Ljubljana

Description of the design: The inner part of the coin depicts the Rebrinčevolistna Hladnikija plant. On the left under the plant, its name ‘HLADNIKIA PASTINACIFOLIA’ is written in an arc. Around the image in a circle is the legend ‘SLOVENIJA 2010. 200 LET. BOTANIČNI VRT. LJUBLJANA.’

The outer ring of the coin depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Number of coins to be issued: 1 million

Date of issue: May 2010

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(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1, for the national sides of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).

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19.12.2009

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 311/15

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New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

2009/C 311/06

Image

National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Luxembourg

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. The Commission publishes all new euro coin designs (1) with a view to informing all parties required to handle coins in the course of their work as well as the public at large. In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), the Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the Community providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national side features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country: Luxembourg

Subject of commemoration: Coat of Arms of the Grand Duke

Description of the design: The inner part of the coin depicts, on the left, a portrait of Grand Duke Henri facing towards the right, and on the right, the Coat of Arms of the Grand Duke, above which the year of minting ‘2010’ is featured between Mint marks, overlapping slightly into the outer ring. Below, the name of the issuing country ‘LËTZEBUERG’ overlaps slightly into the outer ring.

The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Number of coins to be issued: 1 million

Date of issue: end-January 2010

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(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1, for the national sides of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 311/07

| Reference number of State Aid | X 377/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Aragon
  Article 87(3)(c) |
| Granting authority | Consejero de Economía, Hacienda y Empleo del Gobierno de Aragón |
| Plaza de los Sitios, 7 |
| 50001 Zaragoza |
| ESPAÑA |
| http://portal.aragon.es/portal/page/portal/DGA/INICIO |

Reference number of State Aid

X 377/09

Member State

Spain

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Aragon

Article 87(3)(c)

Granting authority

Consejero de Economía, Hacienda y Empleo del Gobierno de Aragón

Plaza de los Sitios, 7

50001 Zaragoza

ESPAÑA

http://portal.aragon.es/portal/page/portal/DGA/INICIO

Title of the aid measure

Decreto 22/2009, de 24 de febrero, del Gobierno de Aragón, por el que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de subvenciones complementarias de incentivos regionales

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Decreto 22/2009, de 24 de febrero, del Gobierno de Aragón

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

10.3.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 13,30 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme

15 %

20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.boa.aragon.es/cgi-bin/BOAE/BRSCGI?CMD=VEROBJ&MLKOB=339833434141

| Reference number of State Aid | X 380/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Malta |
| Member State reference number | SAMB/82/07 |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Malta
  Article 87(3)(a) |
| Granting authority | Tourism and Sustainable Development Unit — Office of the Prime Minister |
| Auberge d'Italie |
| Merchant Street |
| Valletta |
| MALTA |
| http://www.tourismschemes.gov.mt |

Reference number of State Aid

X 380/09

Member State

Malta

Member State reference number

SAMB/82/07

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Malta

Article 87(3)(a)

Granting authority

Tourism and Sustainable Development Unit — Office of the Prime Minister

Auberge d'Italie

Merchant Street

Valletta

MALTA

http://www.tourismschemes.gov.mt

Title of the aid measure

Grant Scheme for Sustainable Tourism Projects by Enterprises.

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

The Scheme is an administrative measure.

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

1.2.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

Accommodation, Food and beverage service activities, Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities, Creative, arts and entertainment activities, Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities, Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities

Type of beneficiary

SME

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 10,00 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Direct grant

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

ERDF - 2007MT161PO001 - EUR 8,50 (f'miljuni)

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme

30 %

50 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.tourismschemes.gov.mt

| Reference number of State Aid | X 382/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Deutschland
  Article 87(3)(a),
  Article 87(3)(c),
  Non-assisted areas |
| Granting authority | KfW-Bankengruppe |
| Palmengartenstraße 5—9 |
| 60325 Frankfurt |
| DEUTSCHLAND |
| http://www.kfw.de |

Reference number of State Aid

X 382/09

Member State

Germany

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Deutschland

Article 87(3)(a),

Article 87(3)(c),

Non-assisted areas

Granting authority

KfW-Bankengruppe

Palmengartenstraße 5—9

60325 Frankfurt

DEUTSCHLAND

http://www.kfw.de

Title of the aid measure

Förderung der Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien — Maßnahmen im KfW-Programm Erneuerbare Energien, Programmteil Premium, Komponenten 2 und 5

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

Nummer 3.2 Buchstaben a, b, d und e in Verbindung mit Nummern 14.1.1, 14.1.3, 14.1.4 und 14.1.5 der Richtlinien zur Förderung von Maßnahmen zur Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien im Wärmemarkt vom 20. Februar 2009

KfW-Gesetz BGBl. I, S. 2427

Programm-Merkblatt KfW-Programm Erneuerbare Energien

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

1.3.2009-31.12.2012

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 250,00 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Soft loan, Direct grant

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)

20 %

—

Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Article 23)

45 %

20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.erneuerbare-energien.de/inhalt/43273/4590/

| Reference number of State Aid | X 903/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Czech Republic
  Article 87(3)(a),
  Article 87(3)(c) |
| Granting authority | Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu |
| Na Františku 32 |
| 110 15 Praha 1 |
| ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA |
| http://www.mpo.cz |

Reference number of State Aid

X 903/09

Member State

Czech Republic

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Czech Republic

Article 87(3)(a),

Article 87(3)(c)

Granting authority

Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu

Na Františku 32

110 15 Praha 1

ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

http://www.mpo.cz

Title of the aid measure

Investiční pobídky

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

zákon č. 72/2000 Sb., o investičních pobídkách

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

2.7.2007-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

large enterprise

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

CZK 2 000,00 (in millions)

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Fiscal measure

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme

40,00 %

20 %

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://www.mpo.cz/cz/podpora-podnikani/investovani/#category221

| Reference number of State Aid | X 920/09 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | France |
| Member State reference number | — |
| Name of the Region (NUTS) | Herault
  Mixed |
| Granting authority | Conseil général de l’Hérault |
| Direction de l’agriculture et du développement rural |
| Hôtel du département |
| 1000 rue d’Alco |
| 34087 Montpellier Cedex 4 |
| FRANCE |
| http://herault.fr/economie/agriculture/Traçabilité%20des%20produits.pdf |

Reference number of State Aid

X 920/09

Member State

France

Member State reference number

—

Name of the Region (NUTS)

Herault

Mixed

Granting authority

Conseil général de l’Hérault

Direction de l’agriculture et du développement rural

Hôtel du département

1000 rue d’Alco

34087 Montpellier Cedex 4

FRANCE

http://herault.fr/economie/agriculture/Traçabilité%20des%20produits.pdf

Title of the aid measure

Aides en faveur de l’équipement des coopératives agricoles pour assurer la traçabilité des produits (département de l'Hérault)

National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)

| — | articles L 1511-2 et 5 du Code général des collectivités territoriales (CGCT); |
| --- | --- |

—

articles L 1511-2 et 5 du Code général des collectivités territoriales (CGCT);

| — | convention cadre entre le département et la région Languedoc-Roussillon |
| --- | --- |

—

convention cadre entre le département et la région Languedoc-Roussillon

Type of measure

Scheme

Amendment of an existing aid measure

—

Duration

16.12.2009-31.12.2013

Economic sector(s) concerned

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Type of beneficiary

SME

Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme

EUR 0,05 million

For guarantees

—

Aid Instrument (Article 5)

Grant

Reference to the Commission decision

—

If co-financed by Community funds

—

Objectives

Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency

SME-bonuses in %

SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)

40,00 %

—

Web link to the full text of the aid measure:

http://herault.fr/economie/agriculture/Traçabilité%20des%20produits.pdf

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

| 19.12.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 311/21 |
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Call for proposals — ENT/CIP/09/E/N08S03

European Network of Female Entrepreneurship Ambassadors

2009/C 311/08

1.   Objectives and description

This project seeks to support the implementation of the Small Business Act, and in particular its Principle 1: ‘Create an environment in which entrepreneurs and family businesses can thrive and entrepreneurship is rewarded’. It sets out to encourage entrepreneurship among women by creating a European Network of Female Entrepreneurship Ambassadors.

This is a follow-up to ENT/CIP/09/E/N08S00 extending the coverage of the European Network of Female Entrepreneurship Ambassadors to the remaining eligible countries under the European Commission’s Competitiveness and Innovation Programme.

The Network of Ambassadors aims to have successful entrepreneurs campaigning on the ground to encourage women — including women in active professional life and students — to set up their own businesses and become entrepreneurs. The ambassadors will seek to make women more confident about setting up and creating successful businesses. They also will act as role models, to inspire other women to become entrepreneurs by ‘telling their story’. The call is addressed solely to organisations active in the field of fostering, promoting and/or supporting entrepreneurship, with a view to setting up a Network to bring together successful entrepreneurs across Europe to work locally and nationally to inspire and encourage women to consider becoming an entrepreneur as an attractive career option and follow their lead.

The present call for proposals aims to improve the geographical coverage and is therefore designed for countries not yet included in the Network (see Chapter 6.1., geographical eligibility of the call for proposal).

Respondents to this call should: identify the ambassadors; the target groups (prospective women entrepreneurs) for each participating country; the kind of promotional activities that the ambassadors should engage in; prepare and run the scheme, and report back regularly to the Commission. For the purposes of assessing the performance of the Network, some indicators have been established at national and European level.

What activities are being funded?

Each project will set up a single national network. The aggregate of them will constitute a European Network. Applicants should present the ambassadors and the target groups: the former will focus on the latter in order to promote female entrepreneurship. Each project will select a number of ambassadors and will identify a target group.

2.   Eligible applicants

| (a) | Applications must be submitted by a legal entity. |
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(a)

Applications must be submitted by a legal entity.

| (b) | Corporate bodies must be properly constituted and registered under the law of their home country. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

Corporate bodies must be properly constituted and registered under the law of their home country.

| (c) | Any public or private entity whose core activity is in the field of fostering, promoting and/or supporting entrepreneurship may take part in this call for proposals. This includes in particular:






  — | public authorities responsible for or active in the fields of economic affairs, enterprise, business support or related issues, |
| --- | --- | --- |

(c)

Any public or private entity whose core activity is in the field of fostering, promoting and/or supporting entrepreneurship may take part in this call for proposals. This includes in particular:

—

public authorities responsible for or active in the fields of economic affairs, enterprise, business support or related issues,

| — | chambers of commerce and industry, chambers of handicrafts or similar bodies, |
| --- | --- |

—

chambers of commerce and industry, chambers of handicrafts or similar bodies,

| — | business support organisations and start-up centres, |
| --- | --- |

—

business support organisations and start-up centres,

| — | business associations and business support networks, |
| --- | --- |

—

business associations and business support networks,

| — | public and private entities offering business support services. |
| --- | --- |

—

public and private entities offering business support services.

| (d) | To be eligible to submit proposals, applicants must be established in the following countries that were not covered by the first call:






  — | the following EU Member States: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Austria, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Finland, and the United Kingdom, |
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(d)

To be eligible to submit proposals, applicants must be established in the following countries that were not covered by the first call:

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the following EU Member States: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Austria, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Finland, and the United Kingdom,

| — | the following EEA country: Liechtenstein, |
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the following EEA country: Liechtenstein,

| — | accession countries, candidate countries and other countries participating in the CIP: Albania, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Israel, Montenegro, Serbia, and Turkey. (Organisations based in these countries are eligible to apply in a consortium on the same conditions as organisations from EU Member States (1).) |
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accession countries, candidate countries and other countries participating in the CIP: Albania, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Israel, Montenegro, Serbia, and Turkey. (Organisations based in these countries are eligible to apply in a consortium on the same conditions as organisations from EU Member States (1).)

| (e) | Projects will be run by specific consortia made up of partner organisations for the purpose of this Call. Different partners may apply in order to achieve a good coverage of the country. However, all partners must form a single consortium per country. The specific consortia must conform to the possible configurations set out in the call for proposals. |
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(e)

Projects will be run by specific consortia made up of partner organisations for the purpose of this Call. Different partners may apply in order to achieve a good coverage of the country. However, all partners must form a single consortium per country. The specific consortia must conform to the possible configurations set out in the call for proposals.

3.   Budget and project duration

The maximum budget allocated for the operation is approximately EUR 545 000.

| — | Indicative number of projects: an estimated number of 10 national projects, with an average of 10 female entrepreneurship ambassadors per Network. |
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Indicative number of projects: an estimated number of 10 national projects, with an average of 10 female entrepreneurship ambassadors per Network.

| — | The EU funding is limited to a maximum of 50 % of the total eligible costs of the project. |
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The EU funding is limited to a maximum of 50 % of the total eligible costs of the project.

| — | The average amount of EU funding is likely to be some EUR 50 000 per project. |
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The average amount of EU funding is likely to be some EUR 50 000 per project.

| — | The indicative timetable is:






  Signature of the agreements | July 2010 |
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| Selection of the Ambassadors at national level | August-September 2010 |
| Induction event for the new countries in the European Network of Female Entrepreneurship Ambassadors | October 2010 |
| Network operation | November 2010 onwards |

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The indicative timetable is:

Signature of the agreements

July 2010

Selection of the Ambassadors at national level

August-September 2010

Induction event for the new countries in the European Network of Female Entrepreneurship Ambassadors

October 2010

Network operation

November 2010 onwards

| — | The maximum duration will be 24 months. After this time participating partners will be expected to take over the running of each national network and ensure its continuation. |
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The maximum duration will be 24 months. After this time participating partners will be expected to take over the running of each national network and ensure its continuation.

4.   Deadline

Applications must be sent to the Commission no later than 12.3.2010.

5.   Further information

The full text of the call for proposals, the guide for applicants and the application forms are available at: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newsroom/cf/itemlongdetail.cfm?item_id=3917&lang=en

Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the full text and be submitted using the set form.

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(1)  For the latest information on participation of non-member countries in the EIP, please consult the CIP website (http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/international_relations/competitiveness_innovation/index_en.htm). Grants can only be awarded to organisations from those countries where the agreement on the participation of the country in the EIP has come into force.

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2010 Call for proposals — Civil protection Financial Instrument — Projects on preparedness and prevention

2009/C 311/09

| 1. | The European Commission, Directorate-General for Environment, Civil Protection Unit, is launching a call for proposals with the aim of identifying projects on preparedness and prevention which might be eligible for financial support in the framework of the Council decision establishing a Civil Protection Financial Instrument (2007/162/EC). This financial support will take the form of grants. |
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1.

The European Commission, Directorate-General for Environment, Civil Protection Unit, is launching a call for proposals with the aim of identifying projects on preparedness and prevention which might be eligible for financial support in the framework of the Council decision establishing a Civil Protection Financial Instrument (2007/162/EC). This financial support will take the form of grants.

| 2. | The fields concerned, the nature and content of the actions and the financing conditions are set out in the relevant Grant Application Guide, which also contains detailed instructions on where and when to submit a proposal. The guide, as well as the relevant grant application forms can be downloaded from the Europa website at:
  http://ec.europa.eu/environment/funding/intro_en.htm |
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2.

The fields concerned, the nature and content of the actions and the financing conditions are set out in the relevant Grant Application Guide, which also contains detailed instructions on where and when to submit a proposal. The guide, as well as the relevant grant application forms can be downloaded from the Europa website at:

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/funding/intro_en.htm

| 3. | Proposals must be sent to the Commission to the address indicated in the Grant Application Guide by 31 March 2010. Proposals must be submitted by post or private courier no later than 31 March 2010 (evidence shall be constituted by the date of dispatch, the postmark or the date of the deposit slip). They may also be delivered by hand to the specific address indicated in the Guide no later than 31 March 2010 at 17.00 (evidence shall be the acknowledgement of receipt dated and signed by the responsible official).
  Proposals submitted by fax, electronic mail, incomplete applications, or applications sent in several parts will not be accepted. |
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3.

Proposals must be sent to the Commission to the address indicated in the Grant Application Guide by 31 March 2010. Proposals must be submitted by post or private courier no later than 31 March 2010 (evidence shall be constituted by the date of dispatch, the postmark or the date of the deposit slip). They may also be delivered by hand to the specific address indicated in the Guide no later than 31 March 2010 at 17.00 (evidence shall be the acknowledgement of receipt dated and signed by the responsible official).

Proposals submitted by fax, electronic mail, incomplete applications, or applications sent in several parts will not be accepted.

| 4. | The procedure for the award of grants is scheduled as follows:






  — | receipt, recording and acknowledgement of receipt by the Commission, |
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4.

The procedure for the award of grants is scheduled as follows:

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receipt, recording and acknowledgement of receipt by the Commission,

| — | appraisal of the proposals by the Commission, |
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appraisal of the proposals by the Commission,

| — | award decision and notification of the result to the applicants. |
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award decision and notification of the result to the applicants.

Beneficiaries will be selected on the basis of the criteria set out in the guide mentioned in points 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6 and within the limits of the available budget.

In the event of approval by the Commission, a grant agreement (made out in euro) will be concluded between the Commission and the party submitting the proposal.

The procedure is strictly confidential.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

Commission

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Notice concerning the anti-dumping measures in force in respect of imports into the Community of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel originating in the People's Republic of China: modification of the name of a company subject to an individual anti-dumping duty rate

2009/C 311/10

Imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel originating in the People's Republic of China are subject to a definitive anti-dumping duty, imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 926/2009 of 24 September 2009 (1).

Handan Precise Seamless Steel Pipes Co., Ltd., a company located in the People's Republic of China, whose exports to the Community of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel are subject to an anti-dumping duty of 27,2 % imposed pursuant to Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 926/2009, has informed the Commission that on 3 December 2008, it has changed its name to Hebei Hongling Seamless Steel Pipes Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

The company has argued that the change of name does not affect the right of the company to benefit from the individual duty rate applied to the company under its previous name of Handan Precise Seamless Steel Pipes Co., Ltd.

The Commission has examined the information supplied and concluded that the change of name in no way affects the findings of Regulation (EC) No 926/2009. Therefore, the reference to Handan Precise Seamless Steel Pipes Co., Ltd. should be read as Hebei Hongling Seamless Steel Pipes Manufacturing Co., Ltd., in the Annex of Regulation (EC) No 926/2009.

The Taric additional code A950 previously attributed to Handan Precise Seamless Steel Pipes Co., Ltd. shall apply to Hebei Hongling Seamless Steel Pipes Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

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(1)  OJ L 262, 6.10.2009, p. 19.

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5739 — EQT V/Springer Science + Business Media)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 311/11

| 1. | On 11 December 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking EQT V (United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Springer Science + Business Media (Luxembourg) by way of purchase of shares. |
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1.

On 11 December 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking EQT V (United Kingdom) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Springer Science + Business Media (Luxembourg) by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for EQT V: private equity fund, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for EQT V: private equity fund,

| — | for Springer Science + Business Media: publishing of academic and professional books, journals and periodicals. |
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for Springer Science + Business Media: publishing of academic and professional books, journals and periodicals.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5739 — EQT V/Springer Science + Business Media, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5739 — EQT V/Springer Science + Business Media, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5676 — SevenOne Media/G + J Electronic Media Service/Tomorrow Focus Portal/IP Deutschland/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 311/12

| 1. | On 8 December 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which the undertakings G + J Electronic Media Service GmbH (Germany) and IP Deutschland GmbH (Germany) belonging to the Bertelsmann group (Germany), the undertaking SevenOne Media GmbH (Germany) and the undertaking Tomorrow Focus Portal GmbH (Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of the newly created joint venture (Germany) by way of purchase of shares in the newly created company constituting the joint venture. |
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1.

On 8 December 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which the undertakings G + J Electronic Media Service GmbH (Germany) and IP Deutschland GmbH (Germany) belonging to the Bertelsmann group (Germany), the undertaking SevenOne Media GmbH (Germany) and the undertaking Tomorrow Focus Portal GmbH (Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of the newly created joint venture (Germany) by way of purchase of shares in the newly created company constituting the joint venture.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | G + J Electronic Media Services GmbH: provision and marketing of Internet advertising space, market research, |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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G + J Electronic Media Services GmbH: provision and marketing of Internet advertising space, market research,

| — | IP Deutschland GmbH: sale of advertising time for television networks, customer campaign consultancy, media planning, campaign-accompanying research, |
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IP Deutschland GmbH: sale of advertising time for television networks, customer campaign consultancy, media planning, campaign-accompanying research,

| — | SevenOne Media GmbH: marketing for audio-visual media, |
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SevenOne Media GmbH: marketing for audio-visual media,

| — | Tomorrow Focus Portal GmbH: online marketing, |
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Tomorrow Focus Portal GmbH: online marketing,

| — | the JV: development and marketing of new products in the area of online advertising. |
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the JV: development and marketing of new products in the area of online advertising.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5676 — SevenOne Media/G + J Electronic Media Service/Tomorrow Focus Portal/IP Deutschland/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5676 — SevenOne Media/G + J Electronic Media Service/Tomorrow Focus Portal/IP Deutschland/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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